48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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7 sections with “aviation and ship critical safety items”

  • DFARS 209.270 Aviation and ship critical safety items.
  • DFARS 252.209-7010 Critical Safety Items.
    …209.270-5, use the following clause: Critical Safety Items (AUG 2011) (a) Definitions. Aviation critical safety item means a part, an assembly, installation equipment, launch equipment, recovery equipment, or support equipment for an air…
  • DFARS 209.270-1 Scope.
    …(b) Prescribes policy and procedures for qualification requirements in the procurement of aviation and ship critical safety items and the modification, repair, and overhaul of those items.
  • DFARS 209.270-3 Policy.
    (a) The head of the contracting activity responsible for procuring an aviation or ship critical safety item may enter into a contract for the procurement, modification, repair, or overhaul of such an item only with a source approved by the …
  • DFARS 209.270-4 Procedures.
    …ign control activity shall— (1) Identify items that meet the criteria for designation as aviation or ship critical safety items. See additional information at PGI 209.270-4; (2) Approve qualification requirements in accordance with proced…
  • DFARS 246.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.
    …the design control activity is the approval authority for acceptance of any nonconforming aviation or ship critical safety items or nonconforming modification, repair, or overhaul of such items (see 209.270). Authority for acceptance of min…
  • DFARS 217.7502 General.
    …e action is justified. See 209.270 for requirements applicable to replenishment parts for aviation or ship critical safety items. (c) Shall follow the limitations on price increases in 217.7505.

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.